Sport for Development is instrumental in the building of healthy communities. In actuality, sports trains the next generation of leaders of our nation. Therefore, it is imperative that government at all levels adopt more inclusive and robust sport-related policies. Through a myopic lens one may think sport is unrelated to community development, but in reality, they are interdependent, and when properly harnessed, can improve the lives of citizens and promote a healthy culture. Sports open up avenues of communication between people of all levels of society and background, and allows underserved populations an avenue of safety and upward mobility. Organized…
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Tuesday, 1 March 2022. Digicel today announces the appointment of Brenda Barbour-Charles as CEO for Digicel St. Vincent the Grenadines. Brenda has been a member of the Digicel family since 2002 working in a range of roles spanning Sales, Customer Experience, Commercial and Marketing. During her time with the company, she has worked in St. Vincent &; the Grenadines and Saint Lucia, and this breadth of experience has given her a deep understanding of Digicel’s ethos and approach to serving customers. Prior to this, Brenda held the Head of Consumer Sales & Services role, and focused heavily on delivering operational…
A two-day retreat of the Windward Islands Cricket Board (WICB) has been very productive, according to attendees. What is believed to be the first-ever retreat of the official body of cricket for the Windward Islands took place in St. Lucia on February 24 and 25, 2022. The purpose of the two-day activity was to identify opportunities to modernize and advance Windward Islands cricket. Key areas discussed were governance, cricket development pathway, women’s cricket, and tournaments. WICB President Dr. Kishore Shallow was pleased with the outcome of the retreat. “It was indeed a very fruitful two days. The retreat presented the…
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A man shot and killed his three daughters, their chaperone and himself during a supervised visit with the girls Monday at a church in Sacramento, California, authorities said. Deputies responding to reports of gunfire around 5 p.m. found five people dead, including the shooter, at the church in the Arden-Arcade neighborhood, said Sgt. Rod Grassmann with the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office. The victims included three girls ages 9, 10 and 13, Grassmann said. The shooter was estranged from his daughters’ mother, who had a restraining order against him, Sheriff Scott Jones said. Investigators believe the shooting…
Fifa have confirmed the suspension of Russia’s national teams from international football and all club sides from Fifa and Uefa competitions until further notice. Russia were due to play Poland on 24 March in Europe’s World Cup qualifying play-off semi-finals, but the ban will likely eliminate them from the process and end their hopes of reaching Qatar 2022, scheduled for November and December this year. It also stands to mean Russia cannot compete in this summer’s Women’s Euro 2022, hosted by England in July. Additionally, it will mean Spartak Moscow’s elimination from the Europa League, where they were due to…
Caribbean Airlines will operate direct non-stop service between Houston Texas and Georgetown, Guyana, with onward connectivity to Port of Spain, Trinidad commencing March 22, 2022. The service will operate thrice weekly to/from Terminal D, of the George Bush Intercontinental Airport each Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday up until June 30, 2022. *Schedule is subject to change The launch of this new service is timely considering Guyana’s need for additional airlift. Caribbean Airlines CEO Garvin Medera in commenting said, “We are delighted to offer this new service at a time when Caribbean Airlines is actively resetting expectations for our customers with our…
Poland has refused to play a World Cup play-off match against Russia next month because of the Ukraine invasion, according to the Polish FA. The association’s president, Cezary Kulesza, said on Twitter: “In light of the escalation of the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine, the Polish national team is not going to play a match against Russian Republic.” Kulesza said the Polish FA was in talks with its Swedish and Czech counterparts regarding play-off games set for March to fill a slot for the World Cup. He said: “No more words, it’s time to act. Source :Sky news
UNITED NATIONS, Feb 25 (Reuters) – Russia vetoed a draft U.N. Security Council resolution on Friday that would have deplored Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, while China abstained from the vote – a move Western countries view as a win for showing Russia’s international isolation. The United Arab Emirates and India also abstained from the vote on the U.S.-drafted text. The remaining 11 council members voted in favor. The draft resolution is now expected to be taken up by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly. “We are united behind Ukraine and its people, despite a reckless, irresponsible permanent member of the Security…
By Jomo Thomas Vincentians need to reject that our country is a big stone heap with good soil covering it.’ If we embrace this notion of development as articulated by PM Gonsalves in his sales pitch for the disastrous lease deal he made with the St Lucian company for 58 acres of land at Richmond, our sacred land soon is destroyed environmentally, or wake up one day and realize that the vast majority of our landscape and seascape has been pawned off to foreigners. The idea that SVG is a big stone heap with good soil is a most backward…
(Excerpts of Dr. Friday’s Address at the party’s 42nd Annual Convention) Economies all over the world are emerging from the devastation of the COVID- 19 pandemic. In some countries, for example, the USA, the growth in jobs has been robust. According to the IMF, the global economy grew by 5.9% in 2021 and is expected to grow by 4.9% in 2022. In each region and country, however, the IMF says that the prospects for economic growth are tied to increasing vaccination rates and the overcoming of the pandemic. For health and economic reasons, and based on the best scientific advice,…